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Mersea Island Medical Practice
2016-03-30
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Written by a patient 30th March 2016
I see a problem with the increasing number of patients expecting the practice to expand commensurately in staffing and facilities but which is, as is all too apparent, not likely to happen.
If reports are right that the police station site may well be lost and the obvious alternative, Underwoods' site, is 'too expensive' what next: New patients being being allowed to join the list on a 'dead men's shoes' basis?
Or older and less able patients being treated here on Mersea, while those younger and more active are consigned to the Walk-in Centre?
25th November 2016
Response from Mersea Island Medical Practice
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for us. We continue to work towards the conversion of the Police Station site, and this is not yet a lost cause. This site would increase the physical capacity we have available to support additional patient space, albeit not the funding required to hire additional staff. The NHS remains in a difficult position with funding nationally, and we continue to work with other local practices and commissioners to make the most of the funding available to us.